PROCUREMENT MANAGER

. PROCUREMENT MANAGER (PCM 208)

The Procurement Manager is to develop and implement strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels. Oversees a team of purchasing agents.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaises with key company employees to determine their product and service needs
• Monitors business trends and product availability to pay the best price for company goods and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times
• Nurtures relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for company
• Identifies and researches potential new suppliers
• Researches new products and services to meet company's goals
• Assesses total costs of company purchases
• Develops and implements strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels
• Oversees a team of purchasing agents (in large companies)

• Reports to the chief procurement officer

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor degree in Law, Accounting, Economics or Finance. A relevant post-graduate degree is an added advantage.

(b) The successful candidate must have not less than 10 years work experience in a similar or same job, must not be more than 40 years of age and must be computer literate.

(c) Must possess NYSC discharged/exemption certificate and must also be very skilful with the use of computer.

KEY SKILLS:

(a) The rightful candidate must have a strong background in problem-solving as well as good knowledge in procurement concepts and must be self-motivated with the ability to make effective individual contribution within a functional team.

(b) Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skill

(c) Must have excellent communication and presentation skill.

(d) Must possess excellent inter-personal as well as negotiating skill to negotiate beneficially with contractors and vendors.

(e) Must have ability to work in a team set-up.

Qualified candidates should forward their CVs to lorachevacancy@gmail.com, using the "Job Position or the Job Code" as the subject of the mail.